John M. Rogers | |
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Member of the
Ohio House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
In office January 7, 2013 – December 31, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Lorraine Fende [1] |
Succeeded by | Dan Troy |
Personal details | |
Born | Cleveland, Ohio |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Rosemarie |
Residence | Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio |
Education |
Cuyahoga Community College (
A.A.) Hiram College ( B.A.) John Carroll University ( M.B.A.) Cleveland-Marshall College of Law ( J.D.) |
Profession | Attorney [1] |
John M. Rogers is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 60th District which includes the Lake County communities of Eastlake, Fairport Harbor, Grand River, Lakeline, Mentor-on-the-Lake, Painesville, Timberlake, Wickliffe, Willoughby, Willowick, as well as parts of both Mentor and Painesville Township. [2] He was first elected in 2012. [3]
Prior to his election, Rogers was mayor of Mentor-on-the-Lake for 18 years and a Mentor-on-the-Lake city councilman for five years. He has also served as Lake County deputy treasurer and Lake County assistant prosecutor. [1] He was chosen for the 60th District ticket by the party central committee after Lake County Commissioner Dan Troy withdrew. [4] In the election Rogers defeated Republican Lori DiNallo with 55.47% of the vote. [5] He would go on to be re-elected in 2014, 2016, and 2018.